Articles about Regulations
New survey charts European nicotine consumption patterns
New survey charts European nicotine consumption patterns
Tobacco harm reduction advocates are conducting an ambitious, pan-European survey in hopes of painting a more accurate picture of European nicotine consumption patterns. Launched in October by the European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA), the surv...
Researchers warn against Norway’s new flavoured snus rules
Researchers warn against Norway’s new flavoured snus rules
A new report from Norway shows that banning flavoured snus could lead to fewer people choosing to quit smoking. In Norway, there is a political discussion about banning flavoured smokeless tobacco products ...
New report on snus as a quit smoking aid
New report on snus as a quit smoking aid
More and more people are interested in how Swedish snus can be used as an aid to quit smoking. The latest report on the subject, from Tove Sohlberg and Peter Wennberg, two researchers at Stockholm Universit...
Snus!: New book paints updated picture of snus and its users
Snus!: New book paints updated picture of snus and its users
In a new and updated edition of the book Snus!, author Mats Jonson takes the reader on a journey through taste, cultural history, and tobacco policy -- from organic tobacco farming in Skåne to visits to large ...
Why you should NOT equate snus with cigarettes: 3 arguments
Why you should NOT equate snus with cigarettes: 3 arguments
Despite the huge differences in health risks between smoking and snus, there are those who still believe that all tobacco use should be treated equally when shaping policy. Below are a few arguments for why it...
Political support grows for lifting snus ban in Finland
Political support grows for lifting snus ban in Finland
The snus ban in Finland has led to a growing black market for snus, costing the state coffers important revenues without reducing demand for snus, warns the Swedish Peoples’ Party of Finland's youth wing as it...
Most Swedes see e-scooters as a greater danger than snus
Most Swedes see e-scooters as a greater danger than snus
Unhealthy products, gambling ads, and e-scooters are high on Swedes' wish list of what the state should regulate more strictly. But few have problems with snus. A survey recently conducted by Demoskop on be...
Snus after Brexit: positive signals from UK government
Snus after Brexit: positive signals from UK government
The British government has given the first indications that it might consider legalising the sale of snus after Brexit now that the country has left the European Union. In the run up to Brexit, a growing n...
Sweden’s inaction on snus in Brussels ‘unethical’
Sweden’s inaction on snus in Brussels ‘unethical’
The independent Snus Commission has taken the Swedish government to task for its inaction on snus in Brussels and failure to inform the EU about the public health benefits of snus. A more proactive approac...